The Truth About Quantum Computers

From NOVA PBS Official. Quantum computing has long been ‘just around the corner.’ So why is it so hard to get right? And is that about to change? Hosted by Athena Brensberger ‪@astroathens‬ 💫 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s…

Artemis I’s Heat Shield Had an Unexpected Problem

From NOVA PBS Official. Designed to protect the capsule from extreme temperatures, Artemis I’s heat shield didn’t behave entirely as expected, raising concerns about how it might perform on future crewed missions. 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s newsletter here:…

Were These Skulls Used to Memorialize the Dead? | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. This discovery changed what we know about life—and death—at Göbekli Tepe. The human skulls found at Göbekli Tepe could be the earliest known evidence of ritualized behavior, possibly even a “skull cult.” 📺 Watch the full film, "Stone Age Temple Mystery": https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/stone-age-temple-mystery/ 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science…

4 Deadly Carnivorous Plants | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. Originally published in 2016. Plants usually get the nutrients they need from sunlight, water, air, and soil. But in nutrient-poor environments like bogs and wetlands, some plants have evolved a very different strategy … they eat animals. 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos,…

Finding a Lost WWII Tuskegee Airman | NOVA | PBS

From NOVA PBS Official. In 1944, Captain Dixon — one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — vanished during a mission over Europe. He was just two flights away from completing the 70 missions required of Black pilots at the time. 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and…